Wings of War : Great Combat Tales of Allied and Axis Pilots During World War II

Experience the exciting combat tales of both Allied and Axis pilots around the world during World War II. Wings of War encompasses the World War II air war from late 1939 through 1945 and provides a chronological snapshot not only of famous and significant events from the global air war, but also of other lesser-known events that are equally thrilling and important. Over three dozen different Allied and Axis airplanes are featured, giving you a unique experience at the controls of a variety of World War II's famed fighters, bombers, liaison, and jet airplanes. Here are just a few of the stories included about World War II aces from author Jim Busha's vast archival research and interviews: A pilot that flew a P-36 against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, while still in his Sunday pajamas. A B-25 pilot who launched off the USS Hornet along with his fellow Doolittle Raiders. P-40 pilots who flew against Rommel and his Afrika Korps. A PBY pilot helped locate and recover a downed Zero over the Aleutians, which was later used as a test bed to learn its deadly tricks. The action is truly global—from the skies over England, Greenland, mainland Europe, the African deserts, the CBI Theater, the entire Pacific Theater (including the Aleutians, Russia, Japan, and China), and many more—this is one book no fan of warbirds will want to miss! Experience the exciting combat tales of both Allied and Axis pilots around the world during World War II! Wings of War encompasses the World War II air war from late 1939 through 1945 and provides a chronological snapshot not only of famous and significant events from the global air war, but also of other lesser-known events that are equally thrilling and important. Over three dozen different Allied and Axis airplanes are featured, giving you a unique experience at the controls of a variety of World War II's famed fighters, bombers, liaison, and jet airplanes. The action is truly global--from the skies over England, Greenland, mainland Europe, the African deserts, the CBI Theater, the entire Pacific Theater (including the Aleutians, Russia, Japan, and China) and many more, this is one book no fan of warbirds will want to miss! Here are just a few of the stories included about World War II aces from author Jim Busha's vast archival research and interviews: - A pilot that flew a P-36 against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, while still in his Sunday pajamas. - A B-25 pilot who launched off the USS Hornet along with his fellow Doolittle Raiders. - P-40 pilots who flew against Rommel and his Afrika Korps. - A PBY pilot helped locate and recover a downed Zero over the Aleutians, which was later used as a test bed to learn its deadly tricks. Experience the exciting combat tales of both Allied and Axis pilots around the world during World War II! 'Wings of war' encompasses the World War II air war from late 1939 through 1945 and provides a chronological snapshot not only of famous and significant events from the global air war, but also of other lesser-known events that are equally thrilling and important. Over three dozen different Allied and Axis airplanes are featured, giving you a unique experience at the controls of a variety of World War II's famed fighters, bombers, liaison, and jet airplanes. The action is truly global--from the skies over England, Greenland, mainland Europe, the African deserts, the CBI Theater, the entire Pacific Theater (including the Aleutians, Russia, Japan, and China) and many more, this is one book no fan of warbirds will want to miss!Here are just a few of the stories included about World War II aces from author Jim Busha's vast archival research and interviews: a pilot that flew a P-36 against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, while still in his Sunday pajamas; a B-25 pilot who launched off the USS 'Hornet' along with his fellow Doolittle Raiders; P-40 pilots who flew against Rommel and his Afrika Korps; and a PBY pilot who helped locate and recover a downed Zero over the Aleutians, which was later used as a test bed to learn its deadly tricks Experience World War II aerial combat firsthand with true-life accounts from Allied and Axis pilots who were really there.An American who flew a P-36 against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor while still in his Sunday pajamas. A German Sturmstaffel pilot who tangled with American B-24s in the skies over his homeland. A British RAF officer who mastered flight in the Spitfire fighter. A Hungarian Bf 109 pilot who went up against Allied P-51s and survived despite being heavily outnumbered.The stories of these brave aviators and many more come to life in Wings of War, a collection of aerial combat tales gathered by James P. Busha's personal interviews with surviving veterans. Encompassing the global conflict from late 1939 through the end of the war in 1945, this book provides chronological snapshots not only of famous and significant events from the air war, but also of other lesser-known but equally thrilling and important events. Over two dozen Allied and Axis pilots and their airplanes are featured, giving you a unique experience at the controls of the war's famed fighter, bomber, liaison, and jet airplanes.With combat spanning the globe—from the skies over Europe to the deserts of Africa, the Pacific theater, and more—this is one book no fan of warbirds will want to miss!